Classic American

Back in Black

First imported into the UK as long ago as 1973, it’s fair to say Gary Simpson’s stunning 1969 Plymouth GTX has lived an eventful life. Rescued from a garden which so easily could have become its final resting place, this 440cu in Mopar in gleaming gloss black has now been treated to the full restoration it deserves.

In the last decade or so we’ve become quite accustomed to a calendar packed full of car shows and meets, almost to the point where many of us must now prioritise the events we’d like to attend. It wasn’t always like this though and Gary Simpson remembers a distinct lack of any form of local car scene while growing up in Eighties Glasgow. “I only ever

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